Psalm 10:14 says, "But you, O God, do see trouble and grief; you consider it to take it in hand. The victim commits himself to you; you are the helper of the fatherless." If God is able to see our grief and sorrows, holds us in His hand and cares for us when we are the most alone -- don't you think he cares about every detail of our lives? To answer the question “what is bothering you?” truthfully, most of us would have a whole laundry list of things from the huge hurdles to the miniscule problems of the day. And yet this verse promises that God not only sees the smallest item on our heart and mind, but He sent his precious Kid so that the struggles we make it thru have a reason, and a direction to give glory. (2 Corinthians 5:15)
So, if God sees my trials and is letting me live thru them, what is the point for me? What is my purpose here on earth? Do you know people who utter considerably more dismal and discouraging comments than praises on a daily basis? I do. I am one of them. So am I being disobedient? Sometimes, yes! God tells us that, “… if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin.” 1 John 1:7 Just as a parent looks forward to a child’s first steps, so God is patiently waiting for us to learn from our trials and walk to Him in faith and reverence praising His Name.
As for me, it sometimes seems that I am an infant striving for that first crawling motion. I want so badly to go the right direction instead of finding myself in the same place day after day. But, as I reflect on the life I have led (as dreary as it may seem), I realize that every moment of praise to God was a getting ready to walk moment. From catching a glint of His grace for allowing me to hear again (after loads of internal ear issues as a young child), fighting with Him over whether to attend college or the coast guard, and the weeklong discussion about who REALLY owns my son – and in the end finding the strength to devote him wholly back to his Heavenly Father (who can take better care of him than I). Every one of these was steps to seeing another piece of who God is. It's not easy. But the effort is worth the reward.
So not only do I believe that He sees my struggles, and cares about them immensely; but also that He has my best in mind at all times, and can see further than I can into the future He has created for me.
This year, I believe, He is revealing a piece of that future, and I am joyful that He has given me the “heads up” to the possibilities this year will bring.
You just gotta "Give, Give, Get!"Give up your junk – God has blessings to give you, but your hands are too full to carry anymore!!
Give glory – Keeping your thoughts in the light with God, keeps you prepared for purification, and in turn gives you more to give glory to Him for!
Get answers – Learn from trials the 1st time - you'll be better prepared for what God has in store for you next.
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